Ben NguyenGrappler

Flyweight · 16-8 · switch

Last 5
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Height
5'5"
165.1 cm
Reach
5'5"
165.1 cm
Age
38
Elo Rating
1527.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 67 Flyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.25 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 95% of Flyweight fighters
  • Lands just 40% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 78% of Flyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.51
    Top 46%
  • Striking accuracy
    40%
    Bottom 22%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.01
    Top 43%
  • Striking defense
    59%
    Top 31%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.25
    Bottom 5%
  • Takedown accuracy
    33%
    Bottom 43%
  • Takedown defense
    63%
    Bottom 47%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.00
    Top 25%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1519, higher than 46% of Flyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1528).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520259:41Smolka15:00Herrera0:49Elliott11:43Formiga15:00Reis
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LWilson Reis
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
2018-12-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJussier Formiga
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
2018-02-10 · Submission, R3 1:43
WTim Elliott
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
2017-06-10 · Submission, R1 0:49
WGeane Herrera
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
2016-11-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LLouis Smolka
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
2016-07-13 · KO/TKO, R2 4:41
WRyan Benoit
UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm
2015-11-14 · Submission, R1 2:35
WAlptekin Ozkilic
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
2015-05-09 · KO/TKO, R1 4:59